TRIO Classes
TRIO SSS students are required to complete the FREE EDUC 111 class:
Optional as needed STUDY 107 & EDUC 112
ED 111 Course Description: Click here for SAMPLE Syllabus (current syllabus will be on Blackboard for enrolled students to download)
Students in Education 111 will develop strategies that will assist them with…
TOPICS:
| Attitude | Goal Setting | Time/Money Management |
| Learning Styles | Test Anxiety | Advising Tips |
| Communication | College Resources | Motivation |
| Test/Note Taking | Tips for Top Grades | How to Study |
| Multiculturalism | Choosing a Major | Personality Types |
| Memory Techniques | Educational Planning | Presentation Skills |
These skills will enable students to successfully manage their college and future careers. We encourage everyone to participate in class by sharing examples, asking relevant questions and engage in group activities.
STUDY 107
Interactive class designed to support development of personal and academic
skills for success in MATH and SCIENCE classes. Topics include dealing with math
and science anxiety, self awareness of preferred learning styles, and
confronting word problems, and making one's own study sessions more productive.
Some sections may be program specific.
EDUC 112 (Prereq: EDUC 110 or EDUC 111 and signature of TRIO Staff)
Interactive capstone course designed for TRIO Student Support Services students, who have already taken EDUC 110 or EDUC 111, to support development of personal and academic skills required for success at a 4-year school. Topics include networking, mentoring, overcoming personal live challenges, expanding and expounding on a previous exploration in self awareness and values clarification, and preparation for transition to a 4-year college.
For a current listing of classes, see the Pierce College Bulletin; courses could be listed under the "T's" for TRIO, or the "E's" for EDUCATION, or the "S's" for STUDY SKILLS.
